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Transportation
John Huxley was transported on the Admiral Gambier And Friends, departing 31st Mar 1811 and arriving 29th Sep 1811 with 300 passengers.
Admiral Gambier And Friends (generic)References
| Primary Source | Australian Joint Copying Project. Microfilm Roll 87, Class and Piece Number HO11/2, Page Number 28 Tasmanian Records. |
| Source Description | This record is one of the entries in the British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database compiled by State Library of Queensland from British Home Office (HO) records which are available on microfilm as part of the Australian Joint Copying Pro |
| Original Source | Great Britain. Home Office |
| Compiled By | State Library of Queensland |
| Database Source | British convict transportation registers 1787-1867 database |
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Hulk Records. HO-9-4_1 Woolwich hulks- Prudentia/Retribution and Justitia. Page 40/50 Received the 9 Nov 1810. John Huxley, age 29, Cap. Respite, Tried Chester, 25 Apr 1810. NSW Life. Transported 27 Feb 1811. Phil. McLaughlin, alias Macklin, age 26, Cap. Respite, Tried Chester, 25 Apr 1810. NSW Life. Transported 27 Feb 1811.
Tasmanian Baptism Records Richard, 1813, John, 1815, William, 1817, and Richard, 1819. Baptism Record https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD32-1-1/RGD32-1-1-P020 Richard Huxley, baptised 24 March 1813, son of John Huxley and Martha, nee Rowe., baptised at Hobart Town, by R. Knopwood.
Tasmanian Marriage Record. https://libraries.tas.gov.au/Digital/RGD36-1-1/RGD36-1-1P27 John Huxley and Martha Rowe were married by banns at Hobart Town, 19 January 1813, by Robert Knopwood. John signed his name, Martha made her mark, X.
Chester Assizes. John Huxley, 29, from Beeston.and Philip Macklauglin alias Macklin, from Ireland, for breaking into the dwelling house of Henry Tomkinson , Esq of Dorfold, and stealing thereout bills and notes the amount of thirty nine pounds—Sentence respited. Manchester Mercury, 8 May 1810.  We are requested to state, that the property stolen from Dorfold Hall, by John Huxley and Philip M‘Laughlin, consisted solely of Nantwich Promissory Notes, as specified in the indictment against them, Chester Chronicle, 11 May 1810 At our county assizes which commence tomorrow at the Castle, the following prisoners are to take their trials:— 1. John Huxley, aged 29, a servant, from Beeston, and 2. Philip Macklaughlin, alias Macklin, aged 26, a servant from Ireland, found guilty  last Assizes, of stealing 34£. and upwards the property of Edward Tomkinson  of Dorfold, Esq.—Sentence respited. Chester Courant, 18 Sep 1810. Philip M* convicted at our last spring assizes stealing 39£. from Mr. Tomkinson's house at Dorford, to be transported .seven years.—John Huxley, (formerly servant to Mr. Tomkinson) for the same offence, to be transported for life. Chester Courant, 16 Oct 1810.
John was tried: 25 Apr 1810 at Chester Assizes in Chester Castle, Cheshire. His crime was stealing 39pounds. He was 30yrs old when he was transported to Sydney Cove on the Admiral Gambier and Friends then from Sydney Cove to Van Diemen’s Land 11 February 1812 on the Ruby. On 19 January 1813 he married Martha Rowe, who had also been transported to Sydney Cove and then onto Van Diemen’s Land on the same ships. John had been a gentleman’s servant at Dorfold Hall in Cheshire. In Van Diemen’s Land he worked for Lieutenant Geils managing some of his properties until he received his own land grant in 1823. John & Martha had 5 sons.